Belle du Seigneur

Belle du Seigneur

Belle du Seigneur

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Belle du Seigneur

2012

2h 4m

5.2(69 votes)

Drama

Romance

Overview

English-language adaptation of Albert Cohen's epic Swiss tale of a tortured love affair between a high-ranking Jewish official and the Protestant wife of one of his employees.

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Cast & crew

10 featured cast members

Starring

Jonathan Rhys Meyers

Jonathan Rhys Meyers

Solal

Natalia Vodianova

Natalia Vodianova

Ariane

Ed Stoppard

Ed Stoppard

Adrien

Marianne Faithfull

Marianne Faithfull

Mariette

Maria Bonnevie

Maria Bonnevie

Isolde

Janine Horsburgh

Janine Horsburgh

Mrs. Deume

Leslie Woodhall

Mr. Deume

Jimmy de Brabant

Sir John

Stefan Weinert

Stefan Weinert

Van Vries

Gilbert Johnston

Gilbert Johnston

Huxley

Creative team

Directed by: Glenio Bonder
Written by: Glenio Bonder
James Dearden

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